This is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time...

Two churches located across the street from each other. At least the Catholics have a sense of humor. lol

EPIC CATHOLIC WIN.

Originally at: http://tithenai.tumblr.com/post/3215186237/two-churches-located-across-the-street-from-each-other

At the Bullet Hole

First time holding or shooting a handgun. This was SO much fun!

Baseball Season!!

At Werner Park with Greg watching the Storm Chasers take on the Nashville Sounds :-)

They say the first step is admitting that you have a problem...

As I was getting ready to leave work, I realized that I’d left

my purple lunch bag under my desk the day before, so I picked it up and set it beside

my other purple lunch bag so that I wouldn't forget it. Then I rinsed out

my purple water glass and put it back on my desk for tomorrow, and filled up

my purple water bottle for the trip home. Then I packed up

my purple iPod nano with  

its’ purple ear buds and put them with my iPhone in

my purple handbag. Next I took off

my purple computer glasses and put them in

their purple case on my desk. Finally, I put on

my purple jacket, grabbed  

my purple umbrella in case it rains,

my purple knitting project bag in case…well...just in case, put  

my purple handbag on my shoulder, and walked out to

my purple car.

So....what seems to be the problem?

Knitting...

Spinning...

This kinda says it all...

Greg's hat is finished!!!

I really, really like this pattern. It's a free pattern named Dylan's Beanie on Ravelry. One of the few top-down hat patterns. Easy to knit, and it has pick and choose sizes, 

and the top increases are pretty cool. 

 

Greg bought this pure alpaca hand spun yarn from Tonya's store, and it was a pleasure to work with. So soft and cozy. It'll keep Greg nice and warm next winter. 

It's really a dark grey, not brownish like in the pictures.

And Katie approves :-)

Photos from my camera that I should have posted months ago...Part 3

From Omaha's 2012 Snowpocalypse

Photos from my camera that I should have posted months ago...Part 2

Rabbits are everywhere!! 

I made these for a coworkers' twin girls, 

and now everybody wants one! 

 

The best reward? Pictures of the babies with their bunny :-)

**Not shown are 2 additional pink ones. 

They look exactly like the pink one in the first picture :-)

My spinning obsession

I got a PVC spinning wheel for Yule! There's no way I could justify getting an expensive wooden one for a hobby that I may or may not like, or be able to master. Besides, I have a love of Adult Tinker toys PVC.

My Babe spinning wheel, from Babe's Fiber Garden, ordered through Tonya's Cute by Design

Not being able to wait, I immediately spun this:

Then I got smart and set up a class with Tonya. 

After one class there was quite a bit of improvement:

With a bit of confidence now, I signed up for Tonya's "Spinning Fun Fiber" class.

Left to right: wool, rabbit, silk, rabbit using the long draw method, superwash wool.

And finally, my first complete hank of wool. 148 yards or so, spun, plied, washed, dried, and wound? Niddy noddied? Whatever. 

Here it is...tada!!

There are fat spots, and skinny spots...

But it's not too bad, it's done, and it was fun. So, the spinning wheel was a good thing. Except I'm spending less time knitting now :-(

Photos from my camera that I should have posted months ago...Part 1

Greg's birthday cake from January...my version of the Lumpy Space Princess

Chick-fil-A time

I'm waaaaaayy overdue for an update. How overdue, you ask?
The Chick-fil-A has been built. And visited.
Chick-fil-A sandwiches have been consumed. A few of them were even the spicy ones. 
Waffle fries have been dipped in honey mustard sauce.
Sweet tea has been drank. 

We did, indeed, eat mor chikin

OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!

We're getting a Chick-Fil-A!!!!!!!   We're getting a Chick-Fil-A!!!!!!! Actually, we're getting two, but who's counting :-P
There actually is a Chick-Fil-A here...for the Mutual of Omaha employee only. So close...
I've had Chick-Fil-A three times in the past 7 years and 4 months.
Twice from Cheyenne, Wyoming (500 miles)
And once when Rhi and Tony brought some back from Springfield, Missouri (343 miles)

This article was left on my desk this morning. I guess I've whined about it too much at work...
I just hope they bring their excellent sweet tea with them.
Next up...a Waffle House. And Rush's. And Maurice's BBQ (though I might settle for Shealy's)
DV